Tiger, Luke's right-hand man, couldn't hide the worry from his voice as he spoke to Josefina, "I can't reach Livia. She was at the auction bidding on some herbs, and we've been in touch the whole time. But now, she's just gone silent."

Josefina's face darkened with concern, "Have you sent someone to check on her?"

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Josefina felt frantic, wishing she could be there with them.

"You should stay put for now. We'll handle the recon. If you leave Westwood, there might be a bigger mess. Better you stay and keep things running here."

Josefina gripped her smartphone tightly in hand, her brows furrowing, and in a hushed tone, she said, "I understand. Stay safe. I'll send backup to meet up with you."

"Thanks, Ms. Josefina," Tiger said before they ended the call.

No sooner had Josefina hung up than another call came through from Luke.

"Ms. Josefina, I'm feeling better now. I should go look for Livia," said Luke, restless and worried.

look for Livia. You just focus on getting better. Livia's got more lives than a cat. She'll be fine."

shift in Josefina's mood, held her close, his eyes filled with concern, "What's happened?" Josefina clung to Oliver's arm, looking into his eyes with a raspy voice, "A

thoughts immediately raced to a possible romantic entanglement. What man

twinge of jealousy could surface, Josefina added, "It's Livia. You've

wave of relief washed over Oliver, replacing his worry with resolve, "Where did she go missing? Tell

extensive connections, Josefina thought that Oliver might

mind raced, connecting Westsand Isle to the recent auction. "Livia went to Westsand Isle for the auction, right?" he surmised. "I know people over there, and I have contacts inside the auction as well. I'll send a message over

up incredulously,

her nose, "Silly girl, would

"Don't tempt

Oliver away, stepping out of his embrace as he took out his

intimate moment. In the play of light and shadow, their gaze seemed to weave together, intense and intimate. Frustrated, Lena deleted the photo. She had been hoping to catch an unflattering shot of Josefina to

around to find herself

Lena snapped, "Annika, did you mean to scare me like that? You almost gave me

the whole time. You just didn't notice. You were

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